Perhaps, just perhaps,
they are trying to find
the boy who talks to rocks.
They’ve heard that this boy
can hold rocks in his hands,
hear their vibrating voices
and then understand.
Today, the boy heard
a small rock whispering
this stern warning:

Tell me…
Where would man beif rocks weren’t around?Where will man bewhen no rocks can be found?Without asking permission,
humans often yank and pullrocks out of the ground,
and cast them aside.Tell them that, one day soon,they will look down and seea frightening sight:No earth beneath their feet!

Respect the world around you,
and handle nature with care.
This will help assure that
it will always be there! ~ms

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About Mary Strong-Spaid

You can find me any time
wandering around in my own mind
gathering thoughts.

Thank you Mary.. I just started out on my blog a couple of weeks back so I’m still getting used to it all. after reading your reply here I checked out my spam box and found 2 I should have replied too. All’s well that ends well 🙂

You are absolutely correct! Not only is he inquisitive, he has a very creative imagination.
The day that I took these photos, he was giving me the grand tour of his rock collection. He gave me an in-depth explanation of each rock. Some had come flying in from far distant planets, others had begun their lives deep inside fiery volcanoes, and some proved that his yard used to be deep beneath the ocean waters.
A few years after these photos were taken, we made a photo story featuring him as the “king of trees and bushes.” He came up with the ideas for the pictures, before anything was actually written.
Later, working around the pictures, I wrote the story down on paper. I posted the end result under the title “Revolt of the Green World.” Without a doubt, he is definitely fun to work with! 🙂

I wonder too! He loves animals (specifically seals and other ocean creatures), so he would be a great marine biologist. On the other hand, he also loves rocks and has enough patience to carefully look for things in the earth, so a job as an archaeologist would be a good fit (although I don’t know how many “Indiana Jones” job openings there are). I just searched online to see if there is such a thing as “The Man Who Talks to Rocks.” OH MY! To my surprise, there is one!!http://www.theguardian.com/science/2004/may/27/scienceinterviews.geology

I will tell him to let the rocks know the message has been received.
They will be very happy. Admittedly, it’s kind of hard to tell a happy rock from a sad rock…but if you hold it in your hand…you will know!

I’ve been posting less often on dragonshades but started a new website last year http://www.choice.expert that you may like to visit ~no rush, any time in the coming 4 years will do ( imagine a smiley face after that remark!). Good to hear from you no matter the time-frame. Love your desert-style rock garden.